Kenya set for first crude oil exports after striking ChemChina deal

NAIROBI (Reuters) - Kenya is set to export its first crude oil after its government and a group led by explorer Tullow Oil picked trading company ChemChina UK Ltd to buy its first shipments, the Petroleum and Mining Ministry said."ChemChina UK Ltd has been selected as the buyer for Kenya's first crude oil exports," Petroleum Principal Secretary Andrew Kamau said in a statement on Thursday. He did not give details on when shipments would commence. Tullow and its partner Africa Oil discovered..